London City Airport is a light metro station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) Stratford-Woolwich and Bank-Woolwich Lines; serving London City Airport in East London. It opened on 2 December 2005. It was first located on what was initially King George V branch, and was, until the extension to Woolwich Arsenal was completed, the reason for this branch. It continues to be an important station on the DLR. Trains run westbound to Bank in the City of London, northbound to Stratford International and eastbound to Woolwich Arsenal. The station is in the London Borough of Newham and is located in London fare zone 3.
London City Airport  | |
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Interactive map of London City Airport | |
| General information | |
| Location | London City Airport, Silvertown |
| Local authority | London Borough of Newham |
| Managed by | Docklands Light Railway |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | 3 |
| DLR annual boardings and alightings | |
| 2020 |  0.851 million[2] |
| 2021 |  1.601 million[3] |
| 2022 | 3.220 million[4] |
| 2023 | 3.480 million[5] |
| 2024 | 3.45 million[6] |
| Key dates | |
| 2 December 2005 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| Coordinates | 51°30′13″N 0°02′56″E / 51.503611°N 0.048889°E |
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History
editPrior to December 2005, Docklands Light Railway trains would arrive at Canning Town and would only be able to continue in a southeasterly direction towards Royal Victoria. In December 2005, however, the new King George V branch was opened.
Before the station was built the land was home to Drew Primary School; the school was over 100 years old and consisted of three floors with classrooms also on the roof. Following the start of construction, the primary school moved to a building a short distance down the road from the station.[7]
Design
editThe station (like many Docklands Light Railway stations) is elevated. It is also fully enclosed. There are two entrances to the station and the platforms are connected by escalators and lifts to an intermediate level with a direct link into the airport concourse. Main access to the station for local passengers and mobility impaired customers is by a lower level subway.
It has a direct covered connection with the adjacent airport terminal building. Although the station maintains the DLR philosophy of design, it makes concessions to cater for airport passengers, including a fully enclosed waiting room on the central island platform and, unusually for the DLR, a staffed ticket office. There is a crossover west of the station which allows trains from Poplar and Woolwich Arsenal to reverse here during periods of disruption.
Location
editThe station is situated to the west side of London City Airport in Silvertown.
Services
editThe typical off-peak service in trains per hour from London City Airport is:[8]
- 6 tph to Stratford International
- 6 tph to Bank
- 12 tph to Woolwich Arsenal
Additional services call at the station during the peak hours, increasing the service to up to 16 tph in each direction, with up to 8 tph to Bank and Stratford International.
| Preceding station | DLR | Following station | ||
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| Pontoon Dock towards Bank or Stratford International |
Docklands Light Railway | King George V towards Woolwich Arsenal |
Connections
editLondon Buses routes 129, 473 and 474 serve the station.[9]
References
edit- ↑ Tube Map
- ↑ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Archived from the original on 11 April 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ↑ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Archived from the original on 6 April 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ↑ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Archived from the original on 19 March 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ↑ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2024. Transport for London. 20 January 2026 [8 October 2025]. Archived from the original on 27 March 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ London City Airport Consultative Committee – DLR Extension Archived 17 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "DLR train timetables". Transport for London. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ↑ "Buses from London City Airport". Transport for London. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
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